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Luan Parle | |
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| Born | Luan Maureen Parle |
| Origin | County Wicklow, Ireland |
| Genres | Country,americana,alternative country,folk,country pop,roots,acoustic,country rock |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, musician, producer |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, piano, harmonica |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Labels | Anim Records,Sony Music,SonyBMG, Twenty-First Artists Management, LPR Records |
| Website | luanparle |
Luan Parle (pronounced Lu-on) is an Irish performing artist, songwriter, composer and producer. Parle won aMeteor Ireland Music Award for Best Irish Female and has written and recorded with songwriters and producersBill Bottrell,Chris Kimsey, andBilly Steinberg.[1] Parle signed her first record deal at the age of 12 & released her debut album "First Impressions". She later signed withElton John's Management Company Twenty-First Artists. She signed a record deal withSony Records and released her albumFree in 2007.
In 2002 Parle signed toSony Music Ireland and released her first single with Sony – aDiane Warren penned cover titled "When I See You Smile" (peaking at number 15 & spending 5 weeks in the Irish Charts) – followed by a self-penned single "More Than a Ghost". Parle later went on to re-record the song, changing the title to "Ghost". "Ghost" spent 10 weeks in the Irish Charts, peaking at number 10.[2] Parle recorded "Ghost" in Irish, as "Taibhse", forCeol 08 which reached number 1 in the compilation Irish Album Charts.[3] Having signed a management deal with Twenty-First Artists, which was Elton John's management company,[4] Parle joinedJames Blunt on his UK and Irish tour and opened for Elton John at London'sHammersmith Apollo.[citation needed]
Parle recorded an album with producerBill Bottrell in Mendocino, California. As of 2020, the album had not been released.[5][failed verification] She holds the Meteor Ireland Music Award for ‘Best Irish Female’,[6] and received the ‘Tatler Woman of the Year’ Music Award.[7] In 2010, Parle released her albumThe Full Circle with one of the tracks "Sita" featuring onA Women's Heart Then & Now.[8] In 2012, "The Little Match Girl", co-written with Gavin Ralston, featured onRTÉ Radio 1's album releaseA Murray Christmas.[9]
Since 2008, Parle has been facilitating songwriting and performance workshops and classes in primary schools, secondary schools and colleges in Ireland.[citation needed]
"My Hero" was released in 2013. This song was written by Parle and Gavin Ralston with secondary school students during a songwriting workshop.[10] The song topped the iTunes charts and reached No. 7 in the Official Irish Charts. It went viral on several entertainment news sites.[11][12]
In November 2014, Parle released "Day Is Done" taken from Parle's EPRoll the Dice. Further single releases "Roll the Dice" and "You’re Not Here" followed; "Day Is Done" peaked at No. 8 in the Irish Radio Airplay Chart reaching an audience of almost 8 million listeners.[13][time needed]
In February 2017, Parle released "Give Me Shelter" from herSongs From The Vault Collection. "Give Me Shelter" was the first release from a series of monthly digital releases and topped the iTunes Chart on the first day of release.[14] During September 2017, Parle returned to the classroom alongsideIMRO (Irish Music Rights Organisation) to deliver a songwriting workshop to the students of Coláiste Chill Mhantáin.[15] The resulting song, "Your Love Still Guides My Way", performed by the students, was released through Parle's own label LPR Records and was launched by Minister for HealthSimon Harris. All proceeds were donated to theIrish Heart Foundation and The Alzheimer Society of Ireland.[16][17] "Your Love Still Guides My Way" went straight to No.1 in iTunes and No. 10 in the Official Singles Downloads Chart on Friday 29 September 2017.[18]
During 2019, Parle presented a songwriting series for IMRO & RTÉ TelevisionIreland's Favourite Folk Song in which Parle interviewed other Irish singers/songwriters.[19]Ireland's Favourite Folk Song was launched onThe Late Late Show in January 2019 where Parle joined a line up of Irish artists, includingEleanor McEvoy andPaddy Casey to perform a rendition ofOn Raglan Road.[20] Parle joined the Elaine TV Show onVirgin Media One in March 2019 and appeared as a regular panelist on the show.[21]
After spending a number of years touring, Parle returned to the studio to record her fourth studio albumNever Say Goodbye, released 7 February 2020.[22] The album which she co-produced with Barnes features 10 original tracks including two co-writes and productions withDire Straits guitaristHal Lindes. "My Something Beautiful", the first single from the album, was released on 17 January 2020, kicking off Parle's nationwide tour.[23]Never Say Goodbye made theHot Press Hot for 2020 Irish albums list and TheChoice Music Prize long-list. Reviews of the album included coverage inThe Sunday Times,The Irish Independent,broadsheet.ie,The Sunday World, 4/5 Stars from Folk & Tumble, 8/10 stars fromHot Press, RTÉLyric FM - Album Of The Week, PLAYIRISH Album of The Week & RTÉ Radio 1 - Recommends playlist.[24] After the album's release, 'Never Say Goodbye' received over 1,500 Irish radio plays reaching an audience of over 3 million listeners.[25]
She has appeared as a regular panelist on Irish television's "The Elaine Show" onVirgin Media One.[citation needed]
In 2022, Parle joined the panel of performers with theNational Concert Hall's "Health & Harmony" initiative to deliver performances at dementia care homes throughout Ireland.[citation needed]
Parle is a mentor with Minding Creative Minds - an organisation which offers a free support programme for the Irish creative sector.[citation needed]
In November 2023, she released a new single,Forever in My Mind.[citation needed]
